Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 127 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2009
All-time low
21.5%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.2% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 25.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.
Austria ranks 17th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.7% | — |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 23.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release